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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    A murder took place at Mackay on Saturday. It appears that a Polynesian named Goriongi, from Malayta Island, stabbed another Malayta man named Tolimalau, owing, it is alleged, to Tolimalau ...

    Article : 65 words
  3. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The third test match was resumed on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. When the play closed on Friday England had lost five wickets for 266 runs. At the conclusion of their first innings on Saturday the ...

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  4. EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.

    A terrible accident occurred at Chandler's sawmills, in Grampians, on Friday. The boiler of a steam engine burst, killing one man and seriously injuring another. The engine was an old one, and ...

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  5. VICTORIAN FRUIT PESTS AND DISEASES BILL.

    On Saturday afternoon a mass meeting if fruit-growers was held in the Parramatta Town Hall for the purpose of considering a number of questions affecting the interests of fruitgrowers in New South ...

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  6. THE LATE REV. E. D. MADGWICK.

    On Saturday afternoon the handsome monument which has been erected to the memory of the late Rev. Edward David Madgwick over his grave in the Church of England portion of the Waverley ...

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  7. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Sailed: From Wellington, Mokoia, s., for Sydney. (For continuation of shipping Intelligence see Page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from Page 6.) ...

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  8. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The Governor-General reached Adelaide from Western Australia by the mail steamer China to-day. The trip was trying to Lord Hopetoun, who suffered severely from seasickness. His ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. CATTLE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    A cable was recently received from the High Commissioner of South Africa inquiring at what price young breeding cattle could be supplied from Queensland. The Government replied that cattle ...

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  10. CASUALTIES.

    The deputy coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) conducted an inquest on Saturday respecting the death of a woman named Mary Jane Bowell, aged 23 years, who died at Sydney Hospitel on Friday. The ...

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  11. BONG BONG PICNIC RACE CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 382 words
  12. RETURNED SOLDIERS' DEFERRED PAY.

    In connection with the much-vexed question of the returned soldiers' deferred pay, the Premier (Mr. J. See, M.L.A.) on Saturday received an original letter dealing with the matter, which he states further ...

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  13. THE WEATHER.

    Country reports received by the weather bureau this morning show a continuance of the great heat. No rain so far is reported, except at Winton, where, however, the fall only amounted to three points. ...

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  14. ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST.

    Shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday morning a man named H. Williams, who is employed at Messrs. David Jones and Co., while crossing George-street on a bicycle, fell in front of ...

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  15. PASSENGERS BY THE TONKIN, SAILING TO-DAY.

    The following passages have been engaged by the French mail steamer Tonkin, sailing to-day in command of Captain Tivolle:— For Marseilles, from Sydney; Mr. T. J. Exlon, Doctor ...

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  16. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    Canterbury.—Alderman J. G. Griflin, J.P., one of the candidates for the West Ward of Canterbury Municipality, held a meeting on Thursday night at St. George's Hotel, Belmore. Mr. ...

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  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government Geologist (Mr. Brown) returned on Friday from a visit to the phosphate discovery at Clinton. He is much impressed by the apparent extent and importance of the find. He will furnish a ...

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  18. ACCIDENT ON A WHARF.

    A young man Albert Benham, aged 23, who resides at Upper Avenue-road, Mosman, was walking the North Coast Company's wharf on Saturday when he was struck on the head by the handle of a ...

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  19. MOVEMENTS OF HIS MAJESTY'S TRANSPORTS BELONGING TO THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Sicilia left Malta November 29 for Bermuda, West Indies, and Capetown. INDIAN TRANSPORT SERVICE. The Assayc, from Bombay for Southampton, left Port ...

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  20. CRUSHED BY A TROLLY.

    On Friday afternoon Joseph Mechan, a carrier employed by Messrs. Whitehead and Co., received rather serious injuries. He was passing behind a trolly at the firm's stores in Sussex-street, when the ...

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  21. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AT DRUMMOYNE.

    The Carrington Hall at Drummoyne was crowded with an enthustastic audience of ratepayers on thursday night when the Mayor of the borough delivered an address on "Municipal Government in ...

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  22. A SAFE ROBBERY.

    At Mount Gambier an iron safe weighing 5cwt, at James Mountain's chaffstore was blown open with dynamite by thieves on Thursday night. About £20 which lay loosely in it was stolen. The report of an ...

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  23. JAPAN MAIL LINE.

    Messrs. Burns. Philp, and Co., Limited, advise the departure of the Yawata Maru from Yokohama for Australian ports last Friday. The Kasuga Maru arrived at Hongkong on Wednesday ...

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  24. CHURCH NEWS.

    At the Woollahra Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning an ordination service of elders took place. In consequence of the indisposition of the Rev. John Walker, the service was performed by the Rev. C. H. ...

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  25. A BRICKLAYER INJURED.

    A bricklayer named Henry Niblett, a resident of Prosper-street, Balmain, was on Friday engaged in building an addition to a house in Llewellyn-street, when part of a brick, falling from above where he ...

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  26. TRAINING OF NAVAL RESERVES.

    A proposal is under the consideration of the Minister of Defence to utilise the gunboat Protector to train naval reserves of the States. The Protector is recognised as the most powerful and modern ...

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  27. COUNTRY MUNICIPALITIES.

    Armidale.—Central Ward: Alderman Wilson and Mr. W. D. Solomon. East Ward: Mr. James Jones and Mr. Walter Hawke. West Ward: Alderman Makin. ...

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  28. THE E. AND A. LINE.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. report:— The Airlie sailed from Hongkong on January 11, [?] route from Japan to Australian ports. The Australian sails from Kobe, Japan, January 21, for ...

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  29. FALL INTO THE HARBOUR.

    On Saturday evening as the steamer Newcastle was herthing at the Market-street wharf from her Hawkesbury River trip, a passenger essayed to land by leaping from the vessel, but, misjudging the ...

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  30. THE OUTER HARBOUR SCHEME.

    As soon as the Outer Harbour Bill became law the Premier communicated with the Premiers of New South Wales, New Zealand, and Western Australia with a view of obtaining the services of three experts ...

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  31. OPENING OF A NEW CHURCH, PADDINGTON.

    A large, substantial building situated in Paddington-street, Paddington, intended for the Church of Christ, which has met in the Oddfellows' Hall, Woollahra, for some few years post, was opened and ...

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  32. THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE.

    The Taiyuan arrived at Sydney on the 17th, and sails for Hongkong via usual ports on the 24th instant. The Tsman left Port Darwin on the 15th instant, and i[?] due at Hongkong on the 27th instant. ...

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  33. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    A lad named William Jones aged 13, residing with his mother at Cumberland-street, and working at a dairy in Euston-road, Waterloo, was conveyed yesterday to the Sydeny Hospital suffering from the ...

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  34. ABERDEEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, state that, commencing with the Moravian, leaving Sydney on the 24th instant, the time of departure of these steamers will be altered to 12 noon. ...

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  35. ACCIDENT AT A WHARF.

    Last night a sailor, named John Heaney, belonging to the steamer Omba, lying at Darling Island, fell from the jetty. He was rescued by Mr. T. Dwyer, watchman for the Sydney Harbour Trust, ...

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  36. THE FEDERAL LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing agents for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited, report the[?] steamers' and sailers' movements as under:— The Cornwall left Durban on December 29 for Sydney. ...

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  37. THE LABOUR PARTY.

    A plebiscite has been taken of the united labour party, and has resulted in 20 members being chosen, from whom a selection will be made for candidates for the next Parliamentary elections The names ...

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  38. EMPLOYMENT ON PUBLIC WORKS.

    In order that all men shall have the same chance of obtaining employment on public works, and at the same time assure safeguards for the day-labour system in the shape of good overseers and an absence ...

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  39. A FRACTURED JAW.

    Yesterday a woman named Amy Carroll, residing in William-street, Balmain, was treated at the local hospital for a broken jaw. It was stated that she had received a blow in the face causing the injury. ...

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  40. ACCIDENT TO BARNES.

    The accident to Barnes, the leading bowler of the English team, turns out to be much more serious than was at first thought. On Saturday afternoon, thortly after he retired, and when the bowling was ...

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  41. A SEVERED ARTERY.

    On Saturday night a man named Samuel Banghan, of 30 Clay-street, Balmain, was struck with the [?]d of a utensil, with the result that an artery above his left eye was severed. He was admitted to the local ...

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  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A return was laid on the table of the Legislative [Assembly on Thursday showing that the expenses incurred by the Royal visit amounted to £30,362. ...

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  43. THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

    The Neckar was due in Genoa en route from Sydney to Bremen on Saturday. The Prinz-Regent Luitpold is due in Colombo, en route from Sydney to Bremen, to-day. ...

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  44. COLLISION WITH A CAB.

    As a young man named George Stedman, an ironworker, was riding down Weston-road, Balmain, yesterday, he came into collision with a cab, severely injuring one of his shoulders, also his legs and ...

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  45. THE CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT.

    A deputation representing the Lumpers and other trade unionists at Fremantle and Albany waited on the Premier on Friday with a view of inducing him to take some steps to see that the Arbitration Court ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    A large audience assembled at the Redfern Town Hall on Friday evening last to witness the presentation to the residents of Redfern of a new ambulance litter, the gift of Mr. James Johnson, ...

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  47. PROTESTANT DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.

    Under the auspices of the Australasian Proteshint Defence Association, a crowded meeting was held at the Parramatta Town Hall on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman W. Noller) presiding. ...

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  48. CUT WITH GLASS.

    Yesterday a man named John Llewellyn, of Edward-street, Balmain, was admitted to the Balmain Cottage Hospital for treatment. He was suffering from a gash in one arm, caused, it was stated, ...

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  49. THE R.M.S. ORUBA.

    The R.M.S. Oruba, in the Orient-Pacific line, arrived on Saturday last at the Company's Wharf, and in command of Captain W. H. Burgoin. She left Gravesend on December 6, at 1.10 p.m., experienced strong head winds ...

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  50. A STRANGE DEATH.

    About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a man named James Taylor was locked up at No. 1 Police Station on a charge of drunkenness. Noticing something unusual in the man's appearance the officer in charge ...

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  51. TASMANIA.

    Analyses of the coal found at Recherche Bay, near Catamaran River, give the following results from a weathered sample:—Fixed carbon, 65·8 per cent.; ash, 8·2; gases lost at red heat, 21·7; moisture lost ...

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  52. CASUALTIES OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Kelly's leg is so bad that he will probably need someone to run for him. As his accident happened in the inter-state match he cannot legally claim the services of a substitute to do the running between ...

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  53. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    At the monthly meeting of the board of management Mr. W. G. Crane occupied the chair. There were also present the Hon. E. Vickery, Ven. Archdeacon Langley, ...

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  54. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    A meeting of the Sydney and Manly Ferries Employees' Union was held on Friday night at the Trades Hall, Mr. F. Jackson, president, occupying the chair. It was decided to affiliate with the ...

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  55. LATE MINING.

    After a long period of quiescence British capitalists are again showing faith in the Western Australian goldfields. A big deal has just been accomplished, resulting in Merton's Reward mine at Mertondale ...

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  56. SELECTION OF A TEST TEAM.

    In view of the discussion which it taking place relative to the merits of the players in the Australian [?] eleven the following details of J. Marsh's (Sydney Club) performances with the ball in first grade ...

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  57. MONUMENTAL WORKERS' UNION.

    The Monumental Workers' Union, which has recently been organised, held a meeting on Friday night at the Trades Hall, Mr. R. Larcombe presiding. The business was the drafting of new rules, the work ...

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  58. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The Young Women's Christian Association is making good progress towards the erection of its building. The site acquired in Castlereagh-street at a cost of £5000 has been conveyed to four gentlemen, ...

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  59. THE CADWGAN.

    The Kamona spoke the barque Cadwgan, of London, from Capetown to Newcastle, 58 miles south-west from Gabo on the 18th instant at 9 a.m. She wished to be reported " all well." ...

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  60. CIGARMAKERS' UNION.

    On friday night at the Trades Hall the Cigarmakers' Industrial Union of Australasia held its third annual celebration of the formation of the Cigarmakers' Industrial League of New South Wales, the ...

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  61. THE CHITTOOR.

    The Sydney barquentine Chittoor, which left here a considerable time ago, anchored in Elizabeth Bay yesterday from Ladrone Island. She took a cargo of coal there, and as there are no facilities for discharging the work proved ...

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  62. NEW ZEALAND.

    An effort is being made to induce the Union Company to reduce the freight of butter to Australia from ½d gross weight to ¼d per 1b. net. The idea is that with this concession and with the superior ...

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  63. PHOSPHERINE.

    Among modern medicines few preparations hold the high position of Fisher and Company's Phospherine. Phospherine holds the unique position of being the most wonderful tonic known. Testimonials ...

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  64. THE KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE.

    The above ship, from New York, in command of Captain Brahender, on Saturday morning anchored below Garden Island. She comes to Messrs. Bi[?]t and Co., Limited. The ship was 35 days to the equator, 64 days to ...

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  65. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The New South Wales and the Victorian members if the Australian Eleven are prepared to start with [?]he inter-State match on Saturday at 2.30 p.m., if [?]he test match is not over in time to begin earlier. ...

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  66. EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

    Mr. J. Perry, the Minister for Education, has arranged for a conference of inspectors of schools and of others connected with the department in regard to various matters connected with the system of ...

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  67. REMISSION OF WHARFAGE RATES.

    The following regulation relating to the remission of wharfage rates is published in the " Government Gazette ":—" That upon the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners being satisfied that before the 4th ...

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  68. CHARTERS.

    Orealla, ship, 1708 tons, New castle to West Coast—coal. Saxon, barque, 1527 tons, Newcastle to West Coast—coal Geneviere, barque, 987 tons, South Australia option Victoria to United Kingdom or Continent—wheat. ...

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  69. PRESENTATION TO DUFF AND NOBLE.

    A pleasing ceremony took place at the close of saturday's play. Duff[?]and Noble, the two heroes of the test match in Melbourne, were each the re[?]pient of a silver-mounted ball from their ...

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  70. THE NEW SOUTH WALES ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

    Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., is a passenger to Sydney by the steamer Moko[?]a. ...

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  71. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports are to hand:— Ballina.—15ft. on the bar, 10ft. on inside channel at high water. Clarence Heads.—1[?]ft. on the bar at high water. ...

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  72. OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at 89 Market-street, in a building occupied by Messrs. Greville Turner as a bicycle ...

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  73. THE FEDERAL COMMANDANT.

    The Secretary for Defence states that the arrangements to receive Major-General Sir E. T. H. Hutton, the Federal Commandant designate, on his arrival at Adelaide, with a salute of guns and a guard ...

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  74. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    Ariel, four-masted schooner (KQJG), from Eureka—71 days. Beech Holm, barque (NGRB), from Hudikswall—10[?] days. ...

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  75. THE KUMANO MARU AT BRISBANE.

    The steamer Kumano Maru, from Tokio and ports. arrived at Pinkenba this afternoon after an uneventful passage. She leaves for Sydney to-morrow. Her Sydney passenger are—Mr. F. Vasey, Mr. and ...

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  76. THE PADDINGTON FAIR.

    The Paddington Fair, which has been held at the Paddington Town Hall during the past three weeks, was brought to a close on Saturday night. There was a large attendance. Most of the goods that ...

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  77. BLAZE AT EVELEIGH.

    The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call at 10.27 p.m. on Saturday to a fire in Wilson-street, Redfern, near the Eveleigh railway station. The outbreak occurred in a large brick building, with an ...

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  78. A " CLUB " RAIDED.

    Last night a party of police, under Sub-inspector Sherwood, Sergeant Ross, Senior-constable Macintosh, and Senior-constable Nutley, raided a "club " in George-street in the vicinity of the Central Police ...

    Article : 121 words
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